Book · 1996 · Political Science
The Vision of the Anointed
Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
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It's right out of the vision of the anointed which was a book Thomas Soul wrote 30 years ago where intellectuals throughout history have thought that if they're maximally empowered then they can engineer society in a more benevolent direction.
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So Thomas Soul has the subtitle of one of his books is um vision of the anointed and the subtitle is self- congratulation as the basis for social policy.
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The Vision of the Anointed by Thomas Sowell is a critical analysis examining how intellectuals throughout history have consistently operated under the assumption that maximizing their own power will enable them to engineer society in a more benevolent and effective direction. The book explores the dangers of central planning and the self-congratulatory nature of social policies promoted by elite academic and political classes. On an episode of All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, David Sacks brought up the volume to illustrate his point about contemporary technocratic ambitions and societal engineering. Furthermore, on Timcast IRL, Doug Wilson referenced Sowell's work to discuss how progressive thinkers view themselves and their policy initiatives. Both commentators utilized the framework established in the text to critique modern institutional overreach and the hubris of ideological leaders who believe they can centrally manage complex human systems without suffering unintended negative consequences for the broader populace.
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David Sacks It's right out of the vision of the anointed which was a book Thomas Soul wrote 30 years ago where intellec… 1
“It's right out of the vision of the anointed which was a book Thomas Soul wrote 30 years ago where intellectuals throughout history have thought that if they're maximally empowered then they can engineer society in a more benevolent direction.”
Douglas Wilson So Thomas Soul has the subtitle of one of his books is um vision of the anointed and the subtitle is self-… 1
“So Thomas Soul has the subtitle of one of his books is um vision of the anointed and the subtitle is self- congratulation as the basis for social policy.”
